annexure d executive summary of bcm sector plans - Buffalo City

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INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN: REVIEW 2010/11ANNEXURE DImplementation of educational and awareness programmes.Identification and initiation of partnerships with external organisations, communities andindustries.The review of the by-laws applicable in the different administrative areas and therationalisation of these into a single set of appropriate by-laws applicable to all of BCM.During the development of the IWMP, additional information not previously available wasgathered. This information has been used to further develop the objectives and strategiesof Buffalo City’s waste management.3.6.2.3 The IWMP in the context of Buffalo City’s IEMPBuffalo City is striving to build a local consensus in the support of recognised sustainabledevelopment principles and has accordingly embarked upon a process aiming at acomprehensive Integrated Environmental Management Plan (IEMP) The IEMP Policy actsas a framework and guides local government in its strive to promote sustainabledevelopment. The IEMP is based on existing national and international law and legislationand will be implemented through various sector plans and programmes identified in theIntegrated Development Plan (IDP). The Policy also outlines the integrated approach forall projects within the municipality, guiding decision-makers at all levels to accessible andadequate information on adverse environmental effects of the activity in question. Thisapproach enables the opportunity to improve, lessen or put a stop to the planned activity.Furthermore, the IEMP promotes public participation.Sector plans play an important part in the implementation of the IEMP Policy as well as theagreed principles. The IWMP, which is such a Sector Plan, reflects the Vision of BuffaloCity. Emanating from the vision, the Waste Management Vision for the Buffalo CityMunicipality in the year 2020 is summarised as follows: All citizens of Buffalo City are provided with adequate, affordable and accessible wastemanagement services. The amounts of general waste as well as hazardous waste are reduced by wasteminimisation and recycling (incorporating sorting-at-source), limiting the amounts of wastegoing to landfill. The proper handling, treatment and disposal of all kinds of waste ensures that the adverseimpact on the environment and human health and well-being can be minimised or tolerated.All waste treatment and disposal facilities are legally permitted and properly operated. Informal recycling at landfills has been phased out and replaced with formal employmentopportunities in a thriving recycling industry, which promotes local economic development. The people living in Buffalo City will be environmentally aware and conscious with asignificant knowledge of proper waste management, which they enthusiastically exercise.3.6.3 BCM Disaster Management Plan3.7.1 IntroductionSustainable development is not possible if disasters are continuously injuring and killingand damaging infrastructure, property and livelihoods. It is important that therelationship between disasters and development is recognised so that proactive actioncan be taken to eliminate or at least reduce the impact of the consequences of disasters.When disasters occur the cost of the disaster sets back development, since projects areoften delayed due to the diverting of funds. On the other hand, when disasters occur theyprovide an opportunity to rebuild “smarter”, i.e. to avoid the likelihood of repetition ofthe disaster, and to plan for a sustainable and safe future. Development can both increaseor reduce the vulnerability of the community. Unsafe or inappropriate developmentincreases vulnerability while adequate attention to risk in the planning of development willreduce vulnerability.
INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN: REVIEW 2010/11ANNEXURE D3.7.2 Regulatory FrameworkThe following legislation and policy regulates Disaster Management in South Africa.• Green Paper on Disaster Management.• White Paper on Disaster Management.• Disaster Management Act (57 of 2002)3.7.3 Background / Priority IssuesBuffalo City is susceptible to, and has previously experienced, the following disasters:Severe Storms, includingStrong windsHailLightningHeavy rainMainly in the inland areas South and East of the AmatholeMountains.Wind • Gales (mostly along coast and at sea)• Tornados (entire Buffalo City)FloodsEntire Buffalo CityDroughtEntire Buffalo CityEpidemicsVarious areasFires • Veld and forest (whole area)• Informal (informal sector)• Industrial and commercial (whole area)• Institutional (schools and hospitals)Earth TremorsWhole areaAircraft AccidentsA number of aircraft accidents have occurred in Buffalo City.Major Road AccidentsWhole areaTrain AccidentsLone TreeShipping AccidentsVarious along coastHazardous MaterialsWhole areaStrikesWhole areaUnrestWhole areaTerrorismWhole areaService FailureElectricityVarious areas as a result of infrastructure failure.Entire Buffalo City due to national load shedding.WaterSewerage spillagesSolid WasteCell phonesInternally Displaced PersonsBerlin and Mdantsane.Mainly as a result of power failure.Duncan Village due to blockages.Mainly due to vehicle breakdowns.As a result of network failure or overload.Most informal areas are a result of urbanization.Lack of economic development in rural areas and communal conflicts are other aspectsthat play important roles.The disasters listed above have the potential to occur throughout Buffalo City. There arehowever communities that are at risk of specific hazards, for example high density shackareas, houses within flood lines and people living near the airport.Certain groups within the community, such as the aged, women, children, the disabled andthe poor suffer the most from disasters and also lack capacity to recover.
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